Paul Smith’s and Fedcap urge state to ensure school’s survival
By James Odato
June 26, 2023
Partners present acquisition plan as model for other colleges
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In a career rooted in watchdog reporting, Explorer editor James M. Odato has been cited as one of New York’s top journalists covering state government, gambling, and abuse and waste of public money. He has written thousands of articles, his byline has appeared in numerous national publications and his investigative stories have spurred reforms. As a staff reporter for five daily newspapers, including the Albany Times Union and Buffalo News, Odato has received more than 30 awards from the Associated Press, New York Publishers Association, the New York Legislative Correspondents Association and other media organizations. In 2007, Investigative Reporters and Editors recognized his reporting with the Freedom of Information Award Medal. In October 2021, the University of Massachusetts Press released his book, This Brain Had a Mouth, Lucy Gwin and the Voice of Disability Nation.
In a career rooted in watchdog reporting, Explorer editor James M. Odato has been cited as one of New York’s top journalists covering state government, gambling, and abuse and waste of public money. He has written thousands of articles, his byline has appeared in numerous national publications and his investigative stories have spurred reforms. As a staff reporter for five daily newspapers, including the Albany Times Union and Buffalo News, Odato has received more than 30 awards from the Associated Press, New York Publishers Association, the New York Legislative Correspondents Association and other media organizations. In 2007, Investigative Reporters and Editors recognized his reporting with the Freedom of Information Award Medal. In October 2021, the University of Massachusetts Press released his book, This Brain Had a Mouth, Lucy Gwin and the Voice of Disability Nation.
By James Odato
June 26, 2023
Partners present acquisition plan as model for other colleges
By James Odato
June 21, 2023
Discussions with state police occur amid ongoing Fedcap acquisition process
By James Odato
May 31, 2023
And they don't fish, either...
By James Odato
May 15, 2023
College administration: 'Teach-out plan' requirement stems from prior cyberattack
By James Odato
May 8, 2023
PSC President Dan Kelting points to low enrollment
By James Odato
March 14, 2023
Racially charged incident comes as college is looking to recruit more minority students
By James Odato
January 30, 2023
Protect seeks halt to roadwork in MacIntyre wilderness area
By James Odato
January 6, 2023
Ticket sales at 19% of goal for winter sports event opening Thursday
By James Odato
December 7, 2022
'Turnaround Team' tasked with improving communications, addressing key challenges facing college
By James Odato
November 7, 2022
Former SUNY chancellor brought in to foster deal with Fedcap